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Anisha De

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Current research on the impact of climate change on maternal health outcomes remains limited. Environmental exposures pose some risk for poorer health outcomes, however, most literature reveal conflicting trends. We conducted a secondary analysis of the Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness (GROWell) study, which was a randomized control trial of a mobile health application to improve diet quality for pregnant Californians with overweight/ obesity. Specifically, we investigated the relationship between climate change-related environmental exposures and health outcomes during and after pregnancy. We aggregated 7-, 30-, and 90-day averages of PM 2.5, a measure of poor air quality, from EPA air quality monitoring stations closest to the location of 398 GROWell participants. Of these, on average, 153 were exposed to low levels (below 12 μg/m3) compared to 2 who were exposed to high levels over 35 μg/m3.Other factors monitored in the study include differences in diet, physical activity,and high heat days, all which directly affect maternal and neonatal health outcomes, such as low birth weight (LBW). Findings from this study can be used to develop policy recommendations to improve care for vulnerable populations and  mitigate adverse health outcomes due to the impacts of ongoing climate change. First Step Towards Exploring Proteome Destruction Machinery in Chloroplasts Darian DeBortoli

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UC Davis / School of Nursing / 2024

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Anisha De